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- Aug 17, 2022, 4:30pm
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 3,809 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.88694, 77.4236933°53’13” N 77°25’25” E
Day 10
Markha Valley Tag 3
August 17, 2022 in India ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Nach dem mir üs am Morge mit Schwarztee und Chapatis gstärkt hei si mir los gange uf die hütige Etappe :) Meh aus 21 km quer durch zMarkha-Valley und 12km bis zum nächste Ort, wo mir gfilterets Wasser becho hei... Scho ide erschte Pousä hei mir när aber gmerkt, dass Schwarztee zum Wandere eigentlich sogar no relativ fein isch.

Dä Wäg nach Sahra isch leider aues uf ere meh oder weniger guet befahrene Strass gsi - dUssicht hett aber ou dert nid entüscht. Uf de letschte 9km hei mir üs de Wäg den regelmässig mit Maultier, Esel und Rösser teilt. Natürlich hei mir ou hüt wieder zeinte oder andere Mal de Fluss müesse überquere, mängisch über Brücke oder Boumstämm, mängisch eifach ide Schuh und einisch ou ziemlich töif dür zWasser. Bi dene Tempersture und em strahlende Sunneschin isch das aber willkommeni Abkühlig gsi.

Nachem letschtä Ufstieg, wo üs aui nomau mögge het - die letschti Pousä sött me eifach nid striche - hei mir när Homestay in Markha erreicht. Näbärä schöne Ussicht, Milktea und Güetzli wärde mir - we mirs richtig verstande hei- sogar mit Momos belohnt 😍

Nachtrag: Nach ere chline Pousä hei mir denn doch no dEnergie gfunde uf Entdeckigstour zgo und dRuine vo Markha zerklimme... Danach hetts tatsächlich Momos gä und hüt isch für einisch klare Himmel gsi und so hei mir no ne Haubstund chönne useliege und ⭐ inklusive 🌠 luege :)Read more
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- Aug 7, 2022, 10:13am
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 3,812 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.880353, 77.44408333°52’49” N 77°26’39” E
Day 147
מארקה וואלי2: מארקה- האנקר
August 7, 2022 in India ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
בבוקר של היום השני קמנו לארוחת בוקר מפנקת של פיתות עם הטחינה האהובה שלנו והמשכנו לטיול הקליל לאורך הנחל בעמק הציורי.

המסלול היה יחסית קצר וההליכה בעמק הייתה נעימה ואפילו זכינו לפגוש את חברינו הוגו וקוונטינה לחלק מהמסלול עד שהם ראו מנזר אקראי ולא מפתע והחליטו לעלות עליו

אנחנו המשכנו בהליכה עד הפסקת הצהריים בה ליבנו נשבר וגילינו כי הטחינה נשכחה בהומסטיי ועלינו להתרגל למציאות החדשה והרעבה יותר בלעדיה

בסוף המסלול שהתלווה בעליה תלולה אך קצרה בהחלט הגענו לאנגקר העליונה , שם למרות ההמלצות שקיבלנו הכפר היה נטוש ורק לאחר חיפוש נרחב של חצי שעה של נפש חיה אחת מזקנות הכפר יצאה מביתה ואמרה את המילה המתוקה homestay!

בהומסטיי עצמו היה נחמד ואפילו מצאנו זמן להתקלח בנהר לאחר שגילינו שאין מים זורמים בשום מקום באיזור והתפננו לארוחת הערב שהייתה די מאכזבת שכן הזקנה עשתה הכנות של איזה 4 שעות שנתנו תחושה שנקבל אוכל של מסעדת שף אבל בסוף כל התקוות התפוגגו והסתפקנו בדאל ואורז בינוניים להחריד

אחר כך קראנו בספרים ושיחקנו קלפים ואפילו זכינו להכיר בחור הודי שבמקרה גם תסריטאי שאמור לכתוב סדרת פשע הודית לאמאזון פריים (אמורה לצאת בשנה הבאה וההתרגשות בשיאה)Read more
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ALNI auf Achse Ladakh
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- Sep 6, 2017, 10:00am
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 3,765 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.887089, 77.42166333°53’14” N 77°25’18” E
Day 4
letzter Schlafplatz im Tal
September 6, 2017 in India ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Rückblick auf unseren dritten Schlafplatz und sogleich den letzten im Tal. Der heutige Weg führt uns bis ans Ende des Tals und die ersten Schritte hinauf Richtung Pass. Ebenfalls passieren wir das Dörfchen Markha, welches dem Tal und Fluss den Namen gab.Read more
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- Aug 22, 2015, 3:04pm
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 3,810 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.88718, 77.4236333°53’14” N 77°25’25” E
Day 77
Markha Village - Markha Valley Day 4 End
August 22, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After our botched attempt in Day 3 to reach Markha (3755m) we were lucky to have a local guide walk us to the correct river crossing point from Sara this morning. An expected long day of progress was soon replaced by a 10 km day full of rain and river crossings. Each of the 10 km was hard earned and, given our blisters, we elected to wrap it up at Markha Village by 3:00 pm. We could not have made it all the way to Markha on Day 2, so our debacles yesterday were probably for the best; and, although we did not make it as far as hoped for a second straight day, the scenery didn't succumb to the poor weather, which threw wind, hail, and rain into our paths for a better part of the afternoon. We arrived amidst gusts riddled with rain and were, after a bit of confusion, warmly welcomed by a lady who invited us into her homestay for tea and a place to sleep. The bumps, bruises, shin-splints, and blisters of the first three days will have to take a backseat to traversing the Markha Valley over the next two days and ascending Kongmoru La pass on Tuesday.Read more
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- Aug 23, 2015, 10:33am
- 🌫 23 °C
- Altitude: 3,857 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.87398, 77.4525533°52’26” N 77°27’9” E
Day 78
Tache Gompa - Markha Valley Day 5
August 23, 2015 in India ⋅ 🌫 23 °C
The sheer rock walls here are periodically lined with villages and monasteries. This 600 year old monastery is perched high enough to look out on a good portion of our morning trek. More compelling, though, was the history of these remote Buddhist outposts. Tache Gompa is the most famous of the monasteries in the Markha Valley and it lived up to its reputation. However, while much meditation and study occurs within such monasteries, caves in the rock walls were frequented by monks seeking extended isolation and personal spiritual retreats. The sight of these small rock inlets and the monasteries themselves leaves an impression of the Ladakhi people that is undeniably warm and gentle. The region's Tibetan Buddhist history further adds to its allure and augments its already warm and hospitable culture.Read more
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- Aug 22, 2015, 10:00pm
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 3,901 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.888658, 77.42614733°53’19” N 77°25’34” E
Day 8
Markha Valley Adventures V
August 22, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After breakfast (all you can eat chapati, jam, honey and butter) one of the locals walked with us to the river crossing and showed us where to cross. We were supposed to have 3 more river crossings after that one. By the time we got to them, it started raining, which wouldn't be so bad on it's own, but the wind that started together with the rain made the whole thing just awful. After the first of the three crossings, two Israeli guys who decided to stay in the one house that was right there invited us for tea and we gladly accepted. We waited until it looked like the weather was getting better, and then continued.Read more
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- Aug 22, 2015, 11:00pm
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 3,820 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.88994, 77.42528933°53’24” N 77°25’31” E
Day 8
Markha Valley Adventures VI
August 22, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After a few more river crossings, which became increasingly frustrating, we finally reached Markha (3800m). The village of Markha was hiding really well behind a hill. It's almost like it didn't want us to find it.
When we got to Markha it was still very early, but we decided to stay there because of the weather. The hostess brought us some tea and took some selfies with Clark. Her initiative, his camera. She spoke no English at all, but pretended to understand when we asked for no sugar in our tea next time. Sure enough, there was still plenty of sugar in our dinner and breakfast teas.
We had some time to walk around the village. There was a monastery, and the one monk of the Markha valley happened to be there at the time. The next day he walked to the same village we did to perform some religious ceremony. Also, I met some donkeys, who were really nice, but waking up in the morning to the sound of donkey screams is not one of my top five ways to wake up (and on my birthday, too!).Read more
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- Aug 23, 2015, 11:00pm
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 3,848 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.889541, 77.42587733°53’22” N 77°25’33” E
Day 9
Markha Valley Adventures VIII
August 23, 2015 in India ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We got to Hangkar, our final destination for the day, at around 2PM. We decided to stay at the first house of the village and spent a nice afternoon having birthday beers and playing cards. The rest of the people on the trail started coming in a bit later, some of whom required a little bit of medical assistance...Read more
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- Sep 7, 2016, 5:33pm
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 4,001 m
- India Jammu and Kashmir Ladākh Markha 33.8946, 77.422233°53’41” N 77°25’20” E
Day 38
Markha Valley dag 6 Hankar - Nimaling
September 7, 2016 in India ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Weer een prachtige dag, zo'n 5 uur lopen. Dit is de eerste dag van de grote klim. We moesten 700 meter klimmen naar Nimaling, morgen gaan we vanuit daar de pas over. We zijn in een eeuwen oud paleis geklommen dat prachtig uitzicht had en zijn wezen lunchen bij twee geweldige meertjes.Read more
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